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CCSSO and Education Strategy Group Make Recommendations for Developing Accountability Systems that Value College and Career Readiness

The Council of Chief State School Officers and Education Strategy Group released recommendations for states as they develop ESSA accountability systems that “value college and career readiness” and “better support all students in achieving success after high school.” According to Matthew Gandal, president of Education Strategy Group, “college and career readiness is not prioritized in school...

Recommendations for Professional Development and Student Engagements Around Assessments

The National Task Force on Assessment Education and the Council of Chief State School Officers released a recommendations “for professional development and parent and student engagement around assessments.” The guidance “helps states and districts discover provisions and flexibility in ESSA” and “outlines specific policies, practices, and language that improve individual student...

LA Business and Education Groups Express Concern with Draft ESSA Plan

Nine Louisiana business and education groups – including Louisiana Association of Business and Industry, the Urban League of Greater New Orleans and the Southern Poverty Law Center – expressed their concern with the way public school letter grades are calculated in Superintendent White’s draft ESSA...

NY Board of Cooperative Educational Services to Host Forum About Provisions Under ESSA

The Board of Cooperative Educational Services will host a forum to discuss accountability provisions under ESSA. Feedback from the event will be used by the New York Dept. of Education and the Board of Regents to draft the state’s plan.

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce Send Joint Letter to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction

The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty and Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce sent a joint letter to the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, discussing concern over the lack of involvement by the state legislature when drafting the state’s ESSA implementation plan. The groups argued that, by failing to...

New Set of Recommendations for State Education Chiefs on Improving Equity Under ESSA

The Aspen Institute Education & Society Program and the Council of Chief State School Officers released a set of recommendations for state education chiefs on improving equity for students under ESSA. According to Education Week, the guidelines are a “culmination of months of work by...

Education Commission of the States Releases New Policy Report on ESSA

The Education Commission of the States shared a policy report on recommendations for states as policymakers develop their ESSA plans. The report represented “big-picture ideas” and offered “state examples and additional resources” for local leaders to use during drafting stages. In the report, the Education...

CCSSO Guide Can Help States Use ESSA to Elevate School Leadership

The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) launched a new guide for states working to elevate school leadership in ESSA plans. The guide outlined the importance of states using Title I and Title II funding to enhance programs for teachers and administration. According to...

AASA Sends Letter to Dept. of Education on “Supplement, Not Supplant” Regulations

AASA, the School Superintendents Association, highlighted a joint letter on the Dept. of Education’s proposed “supplement, not supplant” regulations, which called them “far-reaching federal mandates” that are “in conflict with the spirit and intent of the underlying statute, which is premised on state and local...

Chiefs for Change Share How States Can Better Measure School Quality and Success

In a new policy paper, Chiefs for Change urged states to “choose research-proven indicators to guide education quality.” The paper, titled “ESSA Indicators of School Quality and Student Success,” analyzed various research methods that states can select to measure school quality and success. Chiefs for...

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